2nd Mayor AJ Concepcion Chess Cup in Mariveles

MARIVELES, Bataan – The local government of Mariveles hosted the 2nd Mayor AJ Concepcion Chess Cup aiming to promote chess and as one of the events highlighting the 72nd Liberation Day celebration in this town. The 3M Chess Club organized the chess tournament here with participants mostly players from this town as well as from other parts of […]

OWD to celebrate anniversary with run for a cause on Feb 25

ORANI, Bataan – The Orani Water District (OWD) will celebrate its anniversary with a run for a cause on February 25 dubbed “17th Orani Water Dragon Run for the Watershed 6”. The water district will stage 10 kilometers, 5 kilometers, and 3 kilometers run, to start at 6am in front of OWD office.  Registration for the run is scheduled […]

BPSU gears up for ISO certification

BALANGA CITY, Bataan -The Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU) is readying for International Organization for Standardization (ISO) certification. University key officials, faculty members and staff recently underwent a 4-day modular training on ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System here.   Resource persons from the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) discussed quality management system with emphasis […]

BPSU-Yonsei University engage in cultural exchange program

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Forty five students of Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU) and 20 students from the Yonsei University, South Korea recently participated in a cultural exchange program here. Participating students engaged in activities aiming to connect the Filipino culture with the Korean culture. Aimed at sharing cultural knowledge, both foreign and local participants […]

Totoong may pera sa basura!

SAMAL, Bataan – Ayon kay Punong Barangay Glenn Velasco ng Brgy. Tabing Ilog ng bayang ito, ang kanilang simpleng composting na galing sa biodegrable waste na ginagawang organic fertilizer ay isa nang income generating project na nag aakyat ng malaking pondo sa kanilang barangay. Dahil sa mahusay na pamamalakad ni Kapitan Glenn Velasco, sa kanilang solid waste management system, katulong […]

DTI to support marketing of bamboo products

CITY BALANGA, Bataan – Nelin Cabahug, provincial director of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) assured today that the DTI will help the bamboo producers market their products. During this morning’s Kapihan sa Bataan, Cabahug said that theDTI is also supportive of Mayor Gila Garcia’s program in boosting the bamboo industry in Bataan. “Mayor […]

DTI Bataan reports increase in business registrations

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – For the year 2016, DTI-Bataan was able to register 4,257 business names compared to 3,755 in 2015.  This was reported by DTI-Bataan OIC provincial director Nelin Cabahug during the Kapihan sa DTI held at The Plaza Hotel in this component city this morning, February 10. Among the businesses registered, trading tops […]

BGH- the only Mother-Baby Friendly Hospital in Region 3

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – No less than Assistant Health Secretary and Region 3 Director Dr. Leonita P. Gorgolon, led the 5thCentral Luzon Excellence Awards for Health yesterday, February 9, 2017 at Royce Hotel and Casino, Clark, Pampanga. Representatives from Bataan General Hospital (BGH) who attended the event were Dr. Glory V. Baltazar (Medical Center Chief), […]

PHO bags 7 regional excellence awards

ANGELES CITY, Pampanga – The Provincial Health Office (PHO) led by Dr. Rosanna Buccahan, took home seven recognitions during the 5th Central Luzon Excellence Awards for Health 2016, held at Royce Hotel, this City, yesterday February 9, for their efforts in providing quality health services to their fellow Bataeños. During an exclusive interview with Dr. […]

DENR conducts inventory of trees

PILAR, Bataan – Mr. Raul H. Mamac, provincial environment and natural resources officer (PENRO) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) here yesterday bared that no specific number of hardwood trees are yet to be felled or earth balled, a systematic way of transferring a full-grown tree, to give way to the proposed […]